Trump News for Thursday, December 4, 2025

US president hosts leaders of DRC and Rwanda and says Washington will buy rare-earth minerals from the two countries.

A grand jury has refused to indict New York AG Letitia James on charges of mortgage fraud, ten days after a judge dismissed a nearly identical case.

Lawsuit challenges rules that give wide discretion to Pentagon chief Hegseth to oust journalists over coverage.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is facing renewed scrutiny ov…

Republicans and Democrats agreed he didn't order killing everyone on an alleged drug boat. That's where the consensus ended.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly...

His evasive responses to Signalgate are shameful nonsense.

The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.

There can never be too many buildings with President Donald Trump’s name on them. That’s what the president, 79, appeared to suggest on Thursday while...

New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels reveal that the most...

His Popular Forces group says Abu Shabab was shot while attempting to resolve a family dispute and not killed by Hamas.

Putin questions US pressure on India's Russian oil purchases as Modi gives the Russian president a warm welcome.

The bill comes as the Trump gov't mulls greenlighting sales of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips to China.

Remember when Donald Trump hated that Time cover photo of his neck? I think we can add this pic to the list of images he reallllllllly won't like.View Entire Post ›

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed a $7.1 million fine on a New York-based property management firm Thursday, accusing it of violating sanctions by...

He's not alone: DoD inspector general says the whole Defense Department has a messaging security problem US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth definitely broke the rules when he sent sensitive information to a Signal chat group, say Pentagon auditors, but he's no…

Tiny kei trucks from Japan have a new fan: President Donald Trump. Trump expressed admiration for the pint-sized autos during a briefing with reporters to announce his plan to gut fuel economy standards. “They’re very small. They’re really cute,” Trump said. …

The phrase garnered national attention back in June.

Copa, Wingo, Satena, and Boliviana halt Venezuela flights, citing navigation signal issues and safety concerns.

Bikini Bottom isn't getting a single-payer system anytime soon

As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred.

In 2024, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, Shamaine Daniels, used an AI chatbot named Ashley to call voters and carry on conversations with them. “Hello. My name is Ashley, and I’m an artificial intelligence volunteer for Shamaine Daniels’…

A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.

Could ChatGPT secretly tell you how to cast your ballot?

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the...

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed the “Washington Accord” peace deal.

With Netflix's bid out front, Paramount's Ellison-backed play leans on Washington ties and a giant breakup fee twist

How far are we from a chatbot president?

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 150 still images and over a dozen short videos of the Virgin Islands estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Voters change their opinions after interacting with an AI chatbot – but it seems that AIs rely on facts to influence people

Chatbots can measurably sway voters’ choices, new research shows. The findings raise urgent questions about AI’s role in future elections

Microsoft has been publishing data about the gender, race, and ethnic breakdown of its employees for more than a decade. Since 2019 it's been publishing a full diversity and inclusion report annually, and at the same time made reporting on diversity a require…

Arrest of Virginia man potentially ends five-year mystery that highlighted rise of political violence in the US.

Minnesota legislator Omar Fateh says Trump's 'disgraceful' comments are meant as 'political theatre' to rally his base.

The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines they could be fined $75,000 per flight if they didn't trim their schedules during the shutdown.

Cortina's Olympic village is ready to house 1,400 athletes in mobile homes built from recyclable materials during the 2026 Winter Games, set to be staged in northern Italy.

A recent shooting involving a former Afghani US counter-terrorism asset who worked with the CIA (!!!) has become the tragedy the Trump administration apparently needed to go from “consistently racist” to “openly racist.” The wounding of two National Guard tro…

The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.

OpenAI and Microsoft yank their chatbots, telling millions of users to head elsewhere The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into Meta after WhatsApp rewrote its rules to block rival AI chatbots including OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilo…

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.

His supporters defend him, his opponents cannot look past him and the centre keeps trying to bargain with him.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with...

Immigration isn’t breaking our society. That’s a job Americans can do on their own.

US President Donald Trump will meet the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Washington.

Brad Gerstner, who spearheaded the idea for "Trump Accounts," said he expects a "steady drumbeat" of announcements related to the program.

By Nora Eckert and Giulio Piovaccari DETROIT, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said on Thursday that the automaker is focusing on hybrid...

By Matt Solomon Published: December 04th, 2025

The bombs were placed the night before the 6 January riots, and were discovered as rioters began to storm the Capitol.

Belgium is pushing back against a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's economy and war effort.

A former top Republican official has reportedly predicted the exact moment the party could abandon President Donald Trump. Politico’s politics bureau chief...

US defense secretary was accused of putting military personnel in danger when he used messaging app to discuss strikes.

By Matt Solomon Published: December 04th, 2025

Investigators have been working to crack the case for almost five years.

While some in Russia believe Ukraine is standing in the way of peace, other analysts say Putin has maximalist ambitions.

She was already separated from her husband, the family breadwinner and father of her two youngest children, and had lost the home they shared in Arkansas...

Ukrainian military drone interceptors are battling Russia in the skies.

Everyone's focused on what the book says about the RFK Jr. scandal. But one of its more bizarre elements, is what it doesn't say.

Earlier this year we noted how the Trump administration had cooked up a half-assed wireless phone company. Even calling it a “phone company” was being generous: the branding deal was basically just a licensing agreement and a lazy coat of paint on another, ha…

Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks on Somali-Americans, saying Somali immigrants have “destroyed our country”.

"My eye is all good," she later told concerned viewers.

US Secretary of State says US president is 'the only leader in the world capable of resolving the Sudan crisis'.

H-1B applicants and their dependents will face expanded online checks as the US tightens scrutiny of skilled-worker visas, a spokesperson said.

Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.

Trump is targeting Somalis with racist remarks ahead of expected immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. And, a CDC advisory panel will revisit long-standing vaccine recommendations.

My morning train WFH reads: • Time to admit the truth: Brexit has been an unmitigated economic failure: Leaving the EU has reduced Britain’s GDP by up to 8pc, according to a devastating US study. GDP down up to 8%; Investment down 18%; Productivity down 4%; E…

Falling travel demand, new trade conflicts and a falling U.S. dollar shook up travel in 2025, but economic uncertainty looms over 2026, too.

Comments to Indian media seem to contradict Trump report that negotiators got the impression he wanted to 'make a deal'.

(This story contains language some readers may find offensive) By Bianca Flowers, James Oliphant, David Hood-Nuño and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) -...

The Pentagon recently replaced its press corps with hand-picked stooges, and The New York Times is ready to go to court as a result.

"These epic romances and period pieces aren’t often made by women," Robbie told Vogue U.K. of Emerald Fennell's upcoming and already highly controversial film.

America's urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. But their work has never been more in-demand, as weather disasters get more common.

Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per...

For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know.

Al Jazeera looks at how years of punitive measures cost billions, filled prisons and did little to curb violence.

“We’re preparing meetings in the United States," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday.

Guterres said Israel's war has been waged with 'total neglect' with respect to civilian deaths and Gaza's destruction.

In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.

The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.

Just over half of citizens across nine European countries believe there is a high risk of a conflict, French poll finds.

Past work in content moderation or in tackling misinformation and disinformation could be grounds for rejection.

President Donald Trump's effort to install political loyalists as top federal prosecutors has run into a legal buzz saw lately, with judges ruling that his...

Thanks to United States tariffs, customers in the U.S. and around the world are being forced to pay higher prices for electronic goods of all types. Xbox was no exception. To combat this, many companies are moving to lower-tariff regions, like Vietnam.

With 80 percent of votes counted, centrist candidate widens lead over his Trump-backed conservative rival.

But Belgium, a vocal critic of the plan to use Russian assets to back Ukraine, says its concerns have not been resolved.

Somalis are condemning recent comments made by US President Donald Trump insulting their country.

Part of what makes it difficult for the importance of so much of what is happening in the Trump administration to break through to the public mind is that it’s all chaos, all the time. Moving layers deeper to get at specifics can actually make the problem wor…

President Putin visits India as Russia faces pressure to end war in Ukraine, looking to boost bilateral trade deals.

ABC's Selina Wang asked President Trump about the Sept. 2 strike video and survivors killed.

Venezuelan leader expresses hope phone call marks beginning of 'respectful dialogue' between Washington and Caracas.

These are the key developments from day 1,379 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Trump's top economic adviser is odds-on favourite to lead the Fed amid concerns over the central bank's independence.

President Donald Trump said he was briefed by his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner about their meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday

The report, slated to be released on Thursday, is said to recommend further training in the handling of sensitive info.

I may be old, in Spotify's opinion, but I got to see Prince live in Minneapolis in the 1980s, so I can live with that.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's name has been added to the sign outside the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C...

Bloomberg: Jensen Huang says “we don't know” if China would accept Nvidia's H200 AI chips even if the US relaxed export controls, following a meeting with President Trump  —  Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said he's unsure whether China wou…

Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: [T]he Trump administration announced less stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in an effort to bring down the price of new vehicles. The administration says that rules pu…

An analysis of international research collaborations reveals the growing dominance of Chinese science.

Experiments involving real-world voters show how talking to a chatbot can shape people’s political opinions.